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Investment portfolios
for the ethical investor.

White Brook Capital manages three investment strategies for accredited investors who care about how their money is earned.

Basil Alsikafi, founder and portfolio manager
Basil AlsikafiFounder & Portfolio ManagerWhite Brook Capital
Founded 2016, Chicago

Before buying a stock, we fundamentally understand the company’s business: its assets, how it earns money, what could improve, and what could go wrong.

Our active strategies look for companies whose prospects we believe are worth more than their share prices suggest. We expect to hold investments for years, while continuing to reassess the case for owning them.

For investors seeking broader and passive exposure, our index strategy holds a diversified portfolio of large companies that meet our ethical criteria. Each approach carries different risks.

Three ways to invest

The same ethical screen applied with different goals in mind. Each account is held in your name.

Full strategy details

WBC EthicalLarge Cap Index

Broad exposure to large companies, with holdings weighted to keep sector exposures close to the S&P 500.

Fees0.45% management fee.
No incentive fee.

Principal riskMarket declines and returns that differ from the benchmark as a result of screening.

Explore Large Cap Index

WBC EthicalAll Cap

An actively managed mix of individual stocks and ETFs, with flexibility across company sizes and cash concentration.

Fees1.25% management fee.
No incentive fee.

Principal riskInvestment decisions, concentration, and holding cash can lead to market underperformance.

Explore All Cap

WBC EthicalSmall Cap

A concentrated portfolio of small and microcap businesses, where limited research coverage can create opportunities.

FeesNo management fee.
20% incentive fee.

Principal riskSubstantial declines, less established businesses, and shares that can be difficult to trade.

Explore Small Cap

For accredited investors. Additional eligibility requirements apply to incentive fees. The firm’s Form ADV and investment management agreement provide the full fee terms.

What we won’t own

Buying a stock means owning part of a business. How that business earns its money matters. In broad strokes, we won’t own:

  • WeaponsWeapons and the components and software that make them work.
  • War-related products and servicesBusinesses earning significant profits, planning to earn significant profits, and those that customize their products to conduct war or execute it more effectively.
  • ViceBusinesses built around producing or selling tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and gambling services.
  • Adult entertainment and predatory lendingBusinesses producing or monetizing adult content, and lenders that charge punitive interest or lend heavily to borrowers likely to fall behind.

Industry labels are only a starting point; understanding a company’s customers and products often requires a closer look.
More about our exclusions

Letters to investors

A record of the investments, questions, and developments shaping our thinking.

Browse the archive, 2016–2026

Commentaries are available to accredited investors through the archive.

An introduction

Basil Alsikafi
Founder & Portfolio Manager

I founded White Brook Capital in 2016. I have been researching and investing in public companies since 2005, including roles at MSF Capital and BBT Capital Management.

I began my career in investment banking at JPMorgan and hold an MBA from Kellogg and an A.B. from the University of Chicago.

More about my background

Let’s discuss what you want
from your portfolio.

A first conversation covers your priorities, time horizon, and comfort with risk. It also gives you a chance to ask about our exclusions, fees, and investment decisions.

Get in touch
White Brook CapitalChicago, Illinoisinfo@whitebrookcapital.com
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